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November 2021

30th Annual Tree of Light Ceremony

Sunday, December 5th

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Outdoors on the patio of the Demere Center for Living

6000 Business Center Drive, Savannah, GA 31405

Plan to join us as our Full Circle grief counselors provide rituals, music, and healing tools to comfort you and your loved ones. The annual Tree of Light memorial service supports anyone in the community dealing with the death of a loved one, from any illness or cause, even those who weren’t Hospice Savannah patients.

Inspirational music will be performed by professional singers in partnership with the Savannah VOICE Festival. Names of those recognized with a donation in their honor or memory will be read during the forty-five minute gathering and will be displayed on our website.

Additionally, people can be remembered in our printed program, if a donation is received by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 24th, 2021, clearly labelled with the honoree’s full name, as well as the donor’s full name.

To donate, please designate Tree of Light and click here:

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November is National Hospice

& Palliative Care Month

This year's theme is "It’s About How You Live."

Hospice and palliative care programs across the country are reaching out to their communities to raise awareness about hospice and palliative care.

Hospice is not a place, but rather is high-quality care that enables patients and families to focus on living as fully as possible, despite a life-limiting illness.

Palliative care brings this holistic model of care to people earlier in the course of a serious illness. Every year, nearly 1.4 million people living with a life-limiting illness receive care from hospices in this country. These highly trained professionals ensure that patients and families find dignity, respect and love during life’s most difficult journey.

Hospice and palliative care programs provide pain management, symptom control, psychosocial support, and spiritual care to patients and their families when a cure is not possible. These programs combine the highest level of quality medical care with the emotional and spiritual support that families need most when facing a serious illness or the end of life.

To learn more about the Steward Center for Palliative Care, visit our website at www.StewardCenter.org or call: (912) 354-8014

To learn more about Hospice Care, visit our website at www.HospiceSavannah.org or call: (912) 355-2289

Special Thanks to Savannah Power Yoga

A very special thank you to Kate Doran and the entire Savannah Power Yoga team for another wonderful Yoga Relay!

The Savannah Power Yoga team put together a fun event in mid-October to raise both funds and awareness for the Edel Caregiver Institute and its programs, which are free to anyone in our community who needs them.

Without the generosity of folks like Kate, we wouldn't be able to help so many family caregivers in our community and offer them the training and support that they need and deserve! We appreciate everyone who came out on Friday, Oct. 15th to the Isle of Hope Marina Pavilion to participate and to support our efforts!

Thank you to our sponsors and vendors: Savannah Power Yoga, Savannah Distributing, Isle of Hope Marina, Five Spot, Johnnie Ganem Bar Catering, and Frond & Fern Marketplace.

Staff Appreciation Event

All of our clinical, administrative, and support staff gathered recently for an All-Staff meeting at the Lake Mayer Pavilion. After a difficult pandemic year, the meeting was focused on self-care techniques and wellness, including a flu shot clinic.

Pictured: CEO, Dr. Kathleen Benton, addressing everyone gathered.

Hospice Savannah, Inc.

1352 Eisenhower Drive

Savannah, GA 31406

(912) 355-2289

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